Sakho gets special attention

Diafra Sakho is understood to be receiving the special attention of the Hammers new head of medicine Gary Lewin as intensive pre-season training approaches.

The injury stricken striker has returned with Andy Carroll for the opening days of the campaign and will travel to Austria as the serious work starts.

Both players have received positive reports from club insiders but not unnaturally Lewin will be looking closely at the Senegal striker special attention after his playing record of 21 appearances in the last two seasons.

He has scored eight times in those games showing his importance to the team when he is fully fit.

We were told: “Sakho knows this is a huge make or break season for him and was on a training regime during the summer break. ”

Andy Carroll is reported to have returned in decent shape but the Hammers are continuing to search high and low for at least two more strikers with Andre Gray in the frame along with Javier Hernandez and Michy Batshuayi